Element is allowing anyone to vote for one of six Element flow riders to go on tour with the team, and we’ve got a Utah head named Morgan Cope who’s in the running. So if you’re in Utah, go cast your vote for Morgan. Personally I think he has the best part, but I’m kind of biased. Matt Fink has a…
Skateboarding and nothing else. When this blog started out I had big plans to open a chain of skateshops, but my search engine optimization firm takes up too much of my time and money as it is. It's hard enough just to maintain this blog. So what this site has turned into is the mixed-up ramblings of a washed-up 30-something skater who can't kick the habit because he's truly addicted. I blog on what I know, which is limited, and sometimes I even write about what I don't know, which comprises a substantially larger body of information.
04
Nov
Vote for Morgan Cope
Are you a fan of Lakai skateboard shoes? If so, why? Which shoe model have you had the best experience with? Do you buy the shoe based on looks, whose shoe it is, how long you think it’s going to last, or what? Have you ever bought Lakais and then had the buyer’s remorse and wished you had bought something…
Have you ever had a bad experience at a skate shop? Probably one of those mall stores, right? Or was it a local independent at the strip mall? Or maybe it was an online skate shop that never sent you the goods you ordered. Whatever the case, if you’ve had a bad experience with a skate shop let us know…
If you’ve got a favorite local skate shop that you always shop at and love, give them some props here and let the rest of us know what they’re doing right. If possible, post a link to their website. The more details the better.
Alright kiddos, what’s your favorite online skate shop and why do you like it so much? Design? You like how it works? They give you free stuff? You don’t know, that’s just where you’ve always bought stuff online?
If you’re a skate shop owner and sell product through a website, then you probably already know the value of search engine optimization and search engine marketing. The higher you rank in the search engines for keywords like “skate shoes” and “matix jeans” the more you’re going to sell of those products.
Even if you don’t sell online, your skateshop can still…
Just keep it disorganized. Otherwise it might suffer the same fate as BMX racing. According to the Wall Street Journal article, the reason skateboarding, a much more popular sport than BMX racing, isn’t in the Olympics and BMX racing is, is because there is no established governing body for skateboarding. And should there be? If it leads to someone building…
07
Oct
Foot Locker buys CCS
Hmmm, Foot Locker is buying CCS. I can see it now, a kid walks into Foot Locker, a guy in a referee outfit walks up to help him, the kid says he wants some Emericas, and the referee says “Oh yeah, the Andrew Reynolds model is great for doing your kick-jumps.”
But seriously, I doubt anything will change. CCS will probably…
02
Oct
Skateparks in Iraq
Here’s an interesting article about some rich guy wanting to build skateparks in Iraq as a way to revitalize the economy over there. Regardless of how you feel about the war we can all support this, I suppose.
The recent ban on skateboard ramps in the Salt Lake Valley area of Utah (where the majority of the population in Utah lives) is attracting attention from the news media.
Keep up the work kids. Get your parents to contact the powers that be. Talk to the news media. Be on your best behavior. You have more power than you think.
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